The real deal? Choosing an Oracle or Tarot reader
A positive and practical Oracle or Tarot reading can bring the guidance we need at the time we need it. This is one of the reasons I love doing Oracle Readings. To see that ‘aha’ moment on a client’s face or seeing the sense of relief when their shoulders drop and they relax for the first time in a long time. Those are just some of the ways I know that an Oracle reading is on the right track.
In the past I have had Oracle and Tarot readings that were at best confusing (because I knew what I was being told was inaccurate) and at worst the reader was only reading the words on the cards rather than channelling or receiving guidance from the Other Worldly to explain how the message related to me in that moment in time.
How do you know an Oracle or Tarot Reader is the real deal? Well, you have to trust your intuition, but that is not always easy. To help you here are five practical points to consider.
1. Where is the reading happening?
For the best experience you ideally want to be in an environment that is relaxed, peaceful and where you feel comfortable physically, psychologically and emotionally. I once had a Tarot reading in someone’s dining room, with the TV blaring out full blast in the next room. It was not relaxed, the TV was distracting and the dining chair was not comfortable. When you arrive somewhere for a reading and if you are really not comfortable, it is ok to say that you do not want to stay. A good reader and intuitive will understand. If going to someone’s home feels strange, many Intuitives offer readings online. I do this and the great advantage for you is that you can be in your own home and choose your comfortable place to sit, with a cuppa, a notebook and pen and in your comfy clothes so you can feel completely relaxed. If you are wondering if a reading is as effective online as in person, I can tell you it certainly is as good.
2. Don’t give too much away to start with
If you want to be sure your Reader is ‘the real deal’, don’t give too much information away to start with. For example, you may be asked, what brought you here today. Before you launch into the predicament or issue you are faced with, give a more general answer such as “I am interested to know what guidance the Other Worldly has for me”. There may be a point in the reading when you share some information, but save it for later. In my readings, I let my clients know they will have the chance to ask anything they like, but that I am going to start with three messages about their recent past, present and near future and ask them if this resonates with them. It usually always does and that lets me know that I am ‘tuned-in’ to the right energy and receiving the appropriate energetic guidance for that person. If during the reading you hear or see something from the messages that feels important, astounds you or you makes you wonder how the reader knew that, you can let them know. You are giving some information away, but at this point you are giving it away after it has been shared with you so you know, the reader is connected with your energetic guidance.
3. Potential not Prediction
If someone claims they can predict what is going to happen in your life and when OR they claim they can you tell what you need to do to become a millionaire, run away, quick. Within the Cosmos, anything can happen. There is not one set course for the Cosmos, the Universe, humanity or any of our planets or for us humans. To use the Hermetic maxim ‘As above, so below’. Predictions are at the mercy of too many unknown factors to ever be right. For example, we humans can make choices that may take us off path from our destiny just because we can. For that reason alone, predictions are always subject to deviations from all human behaviour, our own and that of individuals such as leaders of nations and all organisations. Everything in the Cosmos is energetically connected, so to believe that you know how all those connections and dependencies are going to play out in your life time, is really unknowable. If you reader talks in terms of potential, then you know the guidance is going to be more realistic. I once had a client who wanted to know whether or not she should move to a new home. I asked the Other Worldly for guidance on the potential outcome of staying in the current home and the potential outcome of moving to the new home. There were two very different answers and that information helped my client make her decision. There was no right or wrong answer to whether the family stayed or moved, just what felt right at that moment in time. That is the best guidance one can be given.
4. Ask for clarification if you need it
As a Reader, it is easy to get carried away and sometimes use language that the client does not readily understand. If that happens to you, ask for clarification or ask what something means. You should leave the reading, understanding the guidance that has been channelled. I once had a Reading where I was asked to shuffle a deck. One card flew out of the pack and it was ‘The Daughter’. Because it flew out, I knew that this message had extra meaning so I put it to the side. When the Reader came back in the room, I explained what had happened. Her response was ‘oh, something is going to happen to your daughter’. Mmmm. First of all, that could worry a client, secondly and more importantly, I do not have a daughter. This information confused the Reader, who could not understand why I would get that message when I did not have a daughter. At the point I knew it was time to leave. You should also have the opportunity to ask questions of the Other Worldly. Maybe you are having a reading because you want to know about whether or not to date or marry someone, whether you should apply for that promotion at work or how to handle a difficult situation at home. Once you feel sure that your Reader is tuned in to your energy (see point 2) make sure to ask them before the reading ends.
5. Remember, you choose your path
To reiterate what I said at the start, an Oracle reading can bring the guidance we need at the time we need it. Your reading may include some potential next steps or actions for you to consider – you should never be told what to do, you can always choose your own actions. But if there are recommendations or suggestions that come through the reading, you get to choose whether or not to follow them. Your life, your choices. You may follow the actions or steps suggested and life may or may not change. You may decide not to follow the steps suggested and life may go on as normal. It is not about right or wrong, good or bad, it is about what FEELS right for you at a moment in time. You may think that a suggested next step is the right thing to do, but maybe there are some other things you need to resolve or sort out first. Maybe you are moving house, changing jobs or something more mundane that you feel needs to be sorted first, then you will have the physical, psychological and emotional space to take that suggested action or step. It is your path and your choice to feel your own empowerment and choose your path.
If you are interested in an Oracle Reading with me, this link gives you more information and a link to make an appointment. If you want to contact before booking a reading or you cannot find a suitable date, email me at support@theintuitionconnection.com with the subject Oracle Reading.